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WASHINGTON, DC – Along with an extension by the USDA to the deadline for ranchers and farmers to apply for another round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), at […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Restitution of more than $15 million has been ordered in South Dakota for the man who defrauded wholesale seed distributors by passing off non-organic products […]
UNDATED (AP) — In Airbnb’s first financial report as a public company, the home-sharing site has posted a loss of $3.9 billion for the fourth quarter of 2020. The home-sharing […]
PIERRE, S.D. – During the week of Feb. 14-20, a total of 439 initial weekly claims for state unemployment benefits were processed by the Department of Labor and Regulation. This […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted 92-7 to confirm former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack as secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Vilsack is returning to the […]
TAHLEQUAH, OK –The principal chief of the Cherokee Nation (also known as the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma – the largest of three Cherokee federally recognized tribes in the United States), […]
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that the nation’s four largest railroads can’t exclude details of their conversations from lawsuits challenging billions of dollars of charges the […]
Each year, the average American household spends $2,471 on real-estate property taxes plus another $442 for residents of the 27 states with vehicle property taxes. With such high costs, it’s […]
PIERRE, SD – The South Dakota Department of Tourism has recognized 47 businesses across 22 communities for their outstanding hospitality and customer service. These businesses have earned the “South Dakota […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 9.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.52/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations in South Dakota. […]
UNDATED – With March 6 being Employee Appreciation Day and the length of the average work day increasing by over 40 minutes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Airline passengers now have another option as Boutique Air made its inaugural landing Monday from Chadron, Nebraska. Boutique Air is offering daily flights between Rapid City […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 5.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.40/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations in South Dakota. […]
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming coal mine says it will shut down, making it the second mine in the Powder River Basin to announce this year that it’s closing. […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) _ Black Hills Corp. (BKH) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $77.2 million. The Rapid City, South Dakota-based company said it had profit of $1.23 per […]
WASHNGTON, DC – The USDA released its semi-annual cattle inventory report on Friday, and although the numbers largely came in where the industry expected them to, the report does offer […]
RAPID CITY, SD – Pennington County Sheriff Kevin Thom and South Dakota Highway Patrol Superintendent Col. Rick Miller are pleased by the decision of Circuit Judge Christina Klinger on the […]
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. beef exports finished 2020 lower year-over-year, falling 5% in both volume (1.25 million mt) and value ($7.65 billion), according to data released by USDA and compiled […]
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming played a significant part in helping the country increase its wind energy production by nearly doubling capacity in 2020, a new report said. Wyoming installed […]
WASHINGTON, DC –Legislation has been introduced that would allow state inspected meat to be sold across state lines. This legislation will allow state inspected meat to be sold across state […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 1.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.35/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations in South Dakota. […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Farm Bureau Federation asked the Biden administration to exempt farm labor from its recent proclamation suspending travel from several countries due to COVID-19 concerns. The […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Senator Mike Rounds is responding to an executive order from President Joe Biden aimed at strengthening so-called “Buy American” rules. President Joe Biden signed an executive […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) _ Meta Financial Group Inc. (CASH) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $28 million. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based company said it had profit of […]
UNDATED – McDonald’s is back on track in the U.S. but still seeing a sales drag from coronavirus restrictions in other parts of the world. U.S. same-store sales jumped 5.5% […]
LINCOLN, Neb. – Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced that its Nebraska natural gas utility, Black Hills Nebraska Gas, LLC, doing business as Black Hills Energy, received approval from […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Due to the national public health emergency caused by coronavirus disease 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the temporary suspension of past-due debt collections and foreclosures […]
PIERRE, SD – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published the final rule in the federal register about Domestic Hemp Production. South Dakota Industrial Hemp Association Executive Director Katie Sieverding […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 1.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.29/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]
SIOUX FALLS, SD – Twenty-three agriculture groups, including the South Dakota Soybean Association, want the Biden Administration to strengthen trade ties with Cuba. The groups sent a letter to the […]
PIERRE, SD – Interim Agriculture Secretary Hunter Roberts and several team members outlined the proposed merger of the Ag Department and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to the […]
WASHINGTON, DC – President Joe Biden has revoked a presidential cross-border permit allowing the completion of the Keystone XL pipeline. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s communications director Ian Fury issued […]
WASHINGTON, DC – (AP) Millions of small business owners are about to get more financial help. The Small Business Administration and the Treasury Department are preparing to revive the Paycheck […]
DENVER (AP) — The owner of a Colorado coal-fired power plant announced plans to close the facility by 2028, years earlier than originally planned. Xcel Energy-Colorado and partners PacifiCorp and […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have fallen 0.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.18/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The economy continues improving in nine Midwest and Plains states but business leaders are less optimistic after the latest surge in coronavirus cases in the region, […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) – Daktronics Inc. (DAKT) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $3.4 million. On a per-share basis, the Brookings, South Dakota-based company said it had net […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced that the company has completed construction on its $79 million Corriedale Wind Energy Project near Cheyenne, Wyoming, and the project […]
NEW YORK — Shoppers on Walmart.com who pay a $98-a-year membership fee will get free shipping on orders of any size starting Friday. Walmart announced the membership perk on Wednesday, […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s oil production increased slightly in September from the month prior, regulators said Tuesday. The Department of Mineral Resources says the state produced an average […]
UNDATED – Lowe’s sales surged in the third quarter as the home improvement retailer capitalized on people looking to spruce up their homes as they spend more time there during […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Target is the latest big U.S. discount retailer to show that it’s prospering during the pandemic. The Minneapolis-based discounter reported Wednesday that its online sales surged […]
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mutual of Omaha on Thursday unveiled a new corporate logo depicting an African lion, replacing the Indian chief head that had been the symbol of the […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled a month ago that the European Union (EU) could impose tariffs worth $4 billion on United States imports in retaliation for illegal American aid […]
NEW YORK (AP) — J.C. Penney is on course to emerge from bankruptcy by Thanksgiving, after a U.S. bankruptcy court approved the sale of the ailing 118-year-old retailer to its […]
BLAIR, Neb. (AP) — Dollar General plans to build a new $85 million distribution center in eastern Nebraska. The 800,000-square-foot facility in Blair will employ about 400 people after it […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 3.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.08/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. — Black Hills Energy today announced corporate-wide clean energy goals to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity for its electric and natural gas utility operations over the […]
OMAHA, Neb. (Nov. 2, 2020) – For the fifth straight month, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota to […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have fallen 1.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.08/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]
UNDATED – With the COVID-19 pandemic causing many people to borrow more or fall behind on payments, the personal-finance website WalletHub analyzed the average credit scores of residents in all […]
BILLINGS, Mont. – First Interstate BancSystem Inc. (FIBK) on Monday reported third-quarter net income of $48.3 million. The bank, based in Billings, Montana, said it had earnings of 76 cents […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct 28, 2020–The Board of Directors of Great Western Bancorp, Inc. ( NYSE: GWB ) today announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend to its […]
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s governor, Microsoft, a Walmart heir, and a Fargo media mogul are among the major financial backers of a proposed presidential library for Theodore Roosevelt in […]
UNDATED – With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1 and colleges adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2021’s Best College […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 5.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.11/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]
UNDATED – With residential electricity consumption increasing this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020’s Most & Least Energy-Efficient States, as […]
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Wells Fargo says it earned $2 billion in the third quarter, less than half of what it made in the same period last year but a […]
NEW YORK — Walmart is spreading out its traditional one-day Black Friday deals over three weekends in November in an effort to reduce crowds in its stores during a pandemic. […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 2.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.07/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]
OMAHA, Neb. — A new monthly survey of business leaders suggests the economy continues to improve in nine Midwest and Plains states, but business remains slower than before the coronavirus […]
UNDATED – Despite the fact that the U.S. is still hit hard by coronavirus, new unemployment claims decreased week-over-week on September 21, and were 88% below the peak during the […]
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a proposed joint venture between two leading private coal companies. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Sarah Pitlyk in St. […]
UNDATED – With the unemployment rate still high at 8.4% due to COVID-19, WalletHub today released updated rankings for the States Where People Need Loans the Most Due to Coronavirus, […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – With rebates covering the majority of the cost of a home charger, owning an electric vehicle, or EV, has never been easier. That’s the message Black […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Child care providers in South Dakota are set to receive a second financial boost from the Department of Social Services (DSS) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 0.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.08/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – According to statistics released today by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming, the August 2020 gaming handle showed a 0.51 percent decrease, with slot machine handle increasing […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s Industrial Commission on Tuesday approved a revised gas capture policy that aims to encourage investment in infrastructure but doesn’t change targets for burning excess […]
UNDATED – With the unemployment rate at 8.4% and Americans still waiting for another COVID-19 relief package, WalletHub today released its report on the States with the Most People in […]
UNDATED – With Americans working an average of almost 1,800 hours per year prior to the COVID-19 pandemic but fewer people having jobs this year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 1 cent per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.11/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Daktronics Inc. (DAKT) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $7.5 million. On a per-share basis, the Brookings, South Dakota-based company said it had profit of 17 […]
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers are again talking about raising the state’s tax on wind power and other renewable energy. Several previous attempts to raise the $1 per megawatt […]
UNDATED – With Women’s Equality Day around the corner and women losing their jobs at a greater rate than men during the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 2.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.12/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices are unchanged in the past week, averaging $2.11/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in South Dakota are 0.9 […]
UNDATED – With Americans struggling financially due to COVID-19 and a year of community college nearly three times less expensive than a year at a public four-year college, the personal-finance […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 0.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.11/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]
RAPID CITY, SD – The West River Foundation for Economic & Community Development (WRFECD) has established a new revolving loan fund in partnership with the US Economic Development Administration (EDA). […]
CASPER, Wyo. – Workers closed Wyoming’s last active oil rig on Tuesday. An official says it is just the second time since 1884 that the state has had zero gas […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) _ MDU Resources Group Inc. (MDU) on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings of $99.7 million. The Bismarck, North Dakota-based company said it had profit of 50 cents per […]
UNDATED – With research showing that low-income students will fall behind their wealthy peers if schools operate remotely due to COVID-19, and a renewed focus on racial equality, WalletHub today […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) _ Black Hills Corp. (BKH) on Monday reported second-quarter profit of $21 million. The Rapid City, South Dakota-based company said it had net income of 33 […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have fallen 0.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.11/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]
RAPID CITY, S.D. – After assessing the growing needs for energy assistance in communities across an eight-state footprint, Black Hills Energy today announced the donation of an additional $223,500 from […]
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wyoming’s average home price has risen nearly 10% since early last year, the fastest rate of increase in the state’s real estate valuations since 2007. The Wyoming […]
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) _ Great Western Bancorp Inc. (GWB) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $5.4 million. The bank, based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, said it had […]
BILLINGS, Mont. – First Interstate BancSystem Inc. (FIBK) on Monday reported second-quarter earnings of $36.7 million. The Billings, Montana-based bank said it had earnings of 58 cents per share. The […]
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced the launch of UpSkill, a program to support workers dislocated by COVID-19. UpSkill consists of 22 online certificate programs in high-demand fields, […]
Buche Foods, a fourth generation family grocery store with locations throughout South Dakota, announces the purchase of the Sunshine Foods store in Al’s Oasis. The company will begin operations in […]
UNDATED – With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping rental prices close to 2019 levels, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2020’s Best & Worst Places to Rent in […]
BISMARCK, N.D. – Employees of a company developing an oil refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota are suing claiming they are owed wages and bonuses. Five former […]
DEADWOOD, S.D. – According to statistics released today by the South Dakota Commission on Gaming, the June 2020 gaming handle showed a 13.75 percent increase, with slot machine handle increasing […]
PIERRE, SD – Governor Kristi Noem and the state’s Office of Economic Development are inviting Minnesota businesses to relocate to South Dakota with an aggressive ad campaign. This business recruitment […]
UNDATED – South Dakota gas prices have risen 3.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.11/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 628 stations. Gas prices in […]
MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (AP) — The leading manufacturer of N95 masks in the U.S. says it has investigated 4,000 reports of fraud, counterfeiting and price gouging in connection with the product […]
STURGIS, SD – Home improvement retailers Home Depot and Lowe’s are the latest companies to require shoppers to wear a mask inside stores. Home Depot announced that starting July 22, […]
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) – Healthcare giant Banner Health is set to acquire the Wyoming Medical Center in a deal worth more than $200 million, hospital and county officials announced Tuesday. […]
CASPER, Wyo. – Wyoming’s largest newspaper will no longer have a print edition two days a week. Starting the week of Aug. 24, the Casper Star-Tribune will cease print editions […]
Gerald Glen Morgan of Rapid City, South Dakota, died on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Monument Health in […]
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